"Mr. Zhai, how are you these days?"
On the third floor of the library in the island owner's mansion, Qin Ran opened the door and greeted Mr. Zhai by the window with a smile.
Mr. Zhai was reading a book. When he heard the noise, the book in his hand fell on the table. He turned around and saw Qin Ran. There was shock in his eyes, which he could not hide for a moment.
He didn't expect that Qin Ran could really come out of the sealed space of Shenhua Mountain; he didn't expect that after Qin Ran came out of the sealed space, he would dare to come to Longjing Island to find him.
Arrogant and extremely arrogant!
He spent a lot of effort to calm down his shock, and finally smiled. He returned the greeting to Qin Ran: "Brother Li is back."
The two had met each other in the cave before, but when they met now, they pretended not to know and smiled at each other.
Mr. Zhai's thoughts turned very quickly. After he calmed down, he immediately thought that Qin Ran had come out of the sealed space, which meant that he had most likely inherited the legacy of the old demon Shenhua.
At the same time, Qin Ran dared to come back. Either the Island Master's Mansion had something he must want, or Qin Ran's strength had been greatly enhanced and he was fearless.
If I get the inheritance of the old demon Shenhua... then my strength will definitely be enhanced...
He immediately understood everything, raised his hand to indicate another seat in front of the window, and said with a smile: "Brother Li, please take a seat."
Then he asked, "Brother Li, did you find any opportunities during your trip? Did you learn any new alchemy techniques?"
"I have indeed made some progress in alchemy." Qin Ran sat down opposite Mr. Zhai and replied politely, "For the island master's Dragon Whale Pill, my skills are limited, so I have to spend some time and effort."
Mr. Zhai poured a cup of hot tea for Qin Ran, pushed it to him, and said, "Brother Li is so concerned about the island master's affairs. If the island master knew, he would definitely be very pleased."
In fact, this statement somewhat alludes to the fact that Kieran had taken away the island owner's "Devil Soul and Evil Blood" in one go.
"Brother Li, I guess you came to me this time to refine the Dragon Whale Pill?" he asked.
He began to test Qin Ran's purpose for returning to Dragon Whale Island.
Qin Ran took the tea and poured it into his mouth without any pretense.
"I approve of Mr. Zhai's tea ceremony." He praised first, then replied, "The island master's Dragon Whale Pill is a big deal, and we can't make any mistakes. We must discuss it in advance. The more preparation, the more success we will have when refining the pill. This matter must be taken seriously."
It seems that Qin Ran really wants to refine the Dragon Whale Pill... Does he want the Dragon Whale Pill? Or does he want the Dragon Whale Island Master to break through?
Mr. Zhai was thinking about it, and when he saw Qin Ran drink his tea without hesitation, his eyes became more serious.
If someone dared to eat something made by an alchemist, it meant that he was either ignorant or confident in his own abilities. And since Qin Ran was an alchemist, it meant that he was confident in his own abilities.
“Brother Li is absolutely right!” He nodded and poured tea for Qin Ran. “This is how alchemy works. Strength, luck, and preparation are all essential. Strength is set and cannot be changed in a short period of time. Luck is unpredictable and cannot be controlled. Only by working harder and preparing more can you achieve great results.”
"Regarding the Dragon Whale Pill, I have refined it several times and have some experience." The emerald ring on his middle finger flashed, and a thin book appeared in his hand. He handed it to Qin Ran, "This is my experience with the Dragon Whale Pill. Brother Li can take a look first."
Qin Ran took the book, flipped it open and glanced at it. It was indeed the experience of refining the Dragon Whale Pill. He closed the book and said with a smile, "Then I will take a look first. After I finish reading it, I will come to you to make the pill."
The Dragon Whale Pill is refined using the Dragon Breath Pill and the Whale Breath Pill. Before refining, the higher the degree of compatibility between the Dragon Breath Pill and the Whale Breath Pill, the greater the success rate of the Dragon Whale Pill.
The so-called pill combination refers to the process of two alchemists checking each other's alchemy levels, habits and techniques before refining the pills, to ensure that the two pills are as compatible as possible during the refining process.
"If you have any questions, Brother Li can ask me." Mr. Zhai said, "I'm always on the third floor of the library."
Are they all on the third floor of the library?
Qin Ran looked at him with a smile. Who was the one who would reap the benefits from the people who chased to Shenhua Mountain?
But he was too lazy to play those sarcastic tricks,
He just smiled and nodded.
"I discovered a lot of interesting things while practicing alchemy..." He changed the subject and started chatting casually.
Qin Ran and Mr. Zhai talked for a long time on the third floor of the library. Mr. Zhai even took out a chessboard and played a few games with Qin Ran, but Qin Ran still didn't win a single game.
It was almost dark when Qin Ran said goodbye and left.
Mr. Zhai looked through the window on the third floor of the library at Qin Ran's back as he walked away, patting his thigh while holding the book. His face darkened.
"You have obtained the inheritance, so why did you come back?" He murmured in a low voice, "Are you showing off?
"Or are you so conceited that you think I can't kill you?"
After leaving the third floor of the library, Qin Ran went straight to find the island owner.
The island owner is eating, or eating.
On the table in front of him, a bluetail tuna weighing more than 100 kilograms was steamed on the left, steam rising, and the fragrance of the fish filled the entire room;
On the right was a large golden lobster, its claws as thick as his arm;
He was eating something that was marinated raw, but he didn't know what kind of meat it was made of. However, the terrifying Qi and blood power contained in the meat made Qin Ran knew that it was not ordinary meat.
Seeing Qin Ran coming, the island owner took two mouthfuls of the raw pickled food, chewed it casually and swallowed it. He took the towel handed over by the maid, wiped his mouth and said, "Mr. Li is back? Come, sit down and eat with me."
"Island Master, I am fasting." Qin Ran bowed and declined the island master's kindness.
"Fasting?" The island master curled his lips and smiled, with a hint of sarcasm on his face, "This is the bad thing about you Qigong practitioners. In order to ensure the purity of your spiritual bodies, you don't eat any grains. You practice so much that you are no longer human. All the delicious food in the world is out of your reach. In my opinion, body training is the most authentic way of practice. The more you eat, the stronger your body will be."
Although Kieran approved of the island owner's ridicule of the Qigong practitioner, he did not agree with his comments on body training.
Relying on eating to cultivate... That is the way of cultivation of Zhuifeng. It is also the most primitive way of cultivation of demon beasts.
"Physical training is too dependent on talent." Qin Ran shook his head and sighed, "Without talent, you can't go far. Island Master, look at my frail body. I am definitely not capable of physical training."
The island owner glanced at Qin Ran and said nothing, agreeing with what he said.
He casually pulled off the claw of a golden lobster, pinched it open with his hands, and poured the meat into his mouth.
Seeing the way the island owner, Zhu Bajie, ate the ginseng fruit, Qin Ran felt a little uncomfortable.
He laughed out loud and said, "Island Master, I have gained some new insights into alchemy during this trip. I just went to see Mr. Zhai again, and we have confirmed that we can choose a day to refine the Dragon Whale Pill."
The island owner calmly finished eating the crab meat. Just when Qin Ran thought that his Qi cultivation skills were good, he threw the crab on the ground with a "smack" sound, stood up with a "bang", opened his eyes wide, stared at Qin Ran, and asked, "Sir, are you serious?"
Now Qin Ran's strength on paper has surpassed that of the island master, but the island master's glaring aura still made him feel a chill in his heart, and he sighed at the strong vitality of the body cultivators.
"Of course." He replied, "We just need to combine the pills a few more times, and I think the success rate of refining the pill will be very high."
"Bang!" The island owner was very excited and punched the table, making a big hole in it.
"Good! Very good!" He laughed, "Sir, you are truly my lucky star!"
He has suffered a series of setbacks recently and nothing has gone well for him. This is the only good news he has heard in recent times.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but laugh wildly again.
He picked up the tuna beside him and handed it to Qin Ran, saying, "Sir, have some fish."
"Island Master, I am practicing fasting." Qin Ran responded.
"Hahaha... Yes, sir, you are fasting, but I forgot about it." The island owner smiled awkwardly and picked up the fish to eat it. "I will eat it myself."
The island owner had a big appetite, a poor eating habit, and good teeth. He stood there, with one foot raised on the table, his head tilted back, holding the tuna in both hands, and ate it bite by bite, including the fish meat and bones.
With the sounds of "chi", "beep", and "bang", it didn't take long for the tuna weighing over 100 pounds to be stuffed into its stomach.
Then he sat down after wiping his mouth and hands without even a burp, and laughed loudly, "Great!"
He then ordered his attendants, "Give today's chef a reward!"
Seeing that he was almost excited, Qin Ran bowed again and asked, "Island Master, when I came back, I heard someone spread a rumor that Captain Tie had met with an accident. Is it true or not?"
He knew best whether Tie Ruonan had any accidents or not, because he was the one who killed her and disposed of her body.
He asked this question because he wanted to know how much the island owner knew. As soon as this question came out, the excited smile on the island owner's face froze. He looked up at Qin Ran with murderous eyes.
Seeing him like this, Qin Ran was still unsure, and quickly pretended to be sad, sighing, "When I was stranded on the deserted island, it was Captain Tie who took me on board and took me in. Otherwise, I would still be lost in the vast ocean. She was very kind to me. I don't want to believe that Captain Tie had an accident."
There was sadness in his eyes, almost sparkling with tears, and he confirmed with the island owner, "Island owner, the rumors outside are false!"
The island owner stared at him for a while, then slowly shifted his gaze away. Although he was still filled with murderous intent and anger, he didn't direct it at him.
He looked at the completely dark sky outside for a long while, then gritted his teeth and replied, "Tie Ruonan is indeed dead. There is nothing to hide!"
Qin Ran took a deep breath and looked extremely sad, as if he was about to cry.
In fact, it was because he was sure that the island owner knew almost nothing. He only knew that someone attacked his arrangements in Shenhua Mountain, killed Tie Ruonan, and stole his "Devil Soul Evil Blood". He didn't know the rest of the inside story.
He breathed a sigh of relief, as there were fewer obstacles and calculations in the matter of snatching dragon blood.
"How could this happen?" He seemed to be incredulous and asked in a low voice, "How could this happen? Why did it come to this!"
He looked at the island owner and said sadly, "When I left the island, Captain Tie invited me to drink and gave me a farewell party. At that time, he beat back five drunks who were making trouble with one punch. Island owner, what happened that caused a man as powerful as Captain Tie to die?!"
The island owner looked back at him, calmed down for a while, and said coldly: "Don't ask about things that are not your business. Just focus on refining your pills."
Qin Ran's expression suddenly changed. He put away his sadness, bowed to the island owner, and said, "Yes, island owner."
After leaving the island owner's place, Qin Ran did not go anywhere else and went straight back to his residence in the island owner's mansion.
After that, he stayed at home and studied the Dragon Whale Pill seriously.
Dragon Whale Pill, a fourth-grade medicinal pill.
For him before going to Shenhua Mountain, it was a very difficult elixir, but for him after returning from Shenhua Mountain, it was just a small elixir.
Even dealing with dragon blood and whale essence was a small problem for him who possessed the Shenhua Xianning.
He was studying the Dragon Whale Pill, but he was not trying to refine the pill into the Dragon Breath Pill. Where would he get the dragon blood? He just wanted to prepare the next combined pill so that the island owner could take out the dragon blood with confidence.
Time flies and more than a month has passed.
On this day, Qin Ran, Mr. Zhai and the island owner were standing in the most luxurious alchemy room in the island owner's mansion.
Qin Ran and Mr. Zhai each had an alchemy furnace in front of them and a spiritual medicine cabinet behind them; the island owner stood between the two alchemy furnaces, holding two boxes in his arms.
In the spiritual medicine cabinet, there are all the auxiliary spiritual medicines for Dragon's Breath Pill and Whale's Breath Pill; in the box, there are dragon blood, the main ingredient of Dragon's Breath Pill, and whale essence, the main ingredient of Whale's Breath Pill.
"Gentlemen, my future, cultivation, life and property are all in your hands." The island owner's deep voice sounded, "Are you sure you can refine a Dragon Whale Pill for me?"
Qin Ran looked at the box in the island master's arms, his eyes full of eagerness. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, island master. Mr. Zhai and I have combined pills many times, and we have an 80% success rate for the Dragon Whale Pill."
After waiting for a long time, he finally waited until today. Now the dragon blood was only one step away from him and within his reach.
As long as we get the dragon blood and kill Mr. Zhai...
He turned around to look at Mr. Zhai, but saw that Mr. Zhai's eyes were as calm as water, and he looked at him indifferently.
Seeing Mr. Zhai's indifferent eyes, Qin Ran couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, because this look made him very uncomfortable.
It wasn’t any other problem… He had known that Mr. Zhai would take action… Rather, it was this look that made him realize his own problem.
With such calm eyes, he should have the same expression and look.
His eyes and his mentality should be as calm as Mr. Zhai's. They are of the same type.
But now he didn't. He felt his heart boiling, excited about what was about to happen; his eyes were so eager as he looked at the dragon's blood that he almost spit fire.
There's something wrong with his state of mind!
Although he paid attention to self-cultivation, his state of mind was still problematic!!
The powerful force brought to him by Shenhua Xian Ning was slowly affecting him, and he lost the calmness on which he had relied for decades.
The most terrifying thing is that he has realized this matter in his mind now. However, he still subconsciously doesn't care about it and doesn't think there will be any problem.
He tried his best to arouse the sense of crisis in his heart, but his heart disagreed.
His heart is made of powerful Shenhua Xiancondense, and he doesn't feel any danger.
"Something's going to happen."
His brain realized this calmly, but his heart and his blood were boiling little by little.
"Don't worry, Island Master. We will do our best to refine the Dragon Whale Pill for you." Mr. Zhai smiled gently, as usual.
"Okay!" the island owner shouted, "Gentlemen, take it!!"
Then, he threw a box in each hand to Qin Ran and Mr. Zhai respectively.
Qin Ran's eyes were bloodshot as he watched the box approach him. The closer it got, the more he could feel the powerful force inside the box - dragon blood!
The dragon blood made his blood boil more and more! He felt the power of the divine immortal condensation surging in his body, making him restless!
"puff!"
He caught the box. His heart stopped at that moment.
The powerful dragon blood fell into his hands.
His brain seemed to have stopped. He forgot all his plans, and he also forgot that dragon blood was used to study the elixir of immortality.
He heard something calling him to open the box.
He didn't resist the call, he just opened the box.
In an instant, a powerful, sacred and tyrannical aura exploded from the box.
The box was the shackles that locked up the dragon's blood, and now, the box was opened by him.
The breath rushed directly into his brain, and he did not resist at all, but welcomed it very much.
His eyes became redder and redder, and the pain slowly turned blue.
He lowered his head and saw a transparent crystal bottle in the box. In the bottle, there was a drop of blood-red liquid with a hint of gold.
Dragon blood!
The legendary dragon's blood!
In this drop of blood, Qin Ran felt the divinity of the divine beast, the brutality of the demon beast, the immortality that was higher than the mortal world, and...
The power brought by powerful force.
Looking at the dragon blood, blue pupils took shape in Qin Ran's blood-red eyes.
At this moment, his whole body and soul longed for this drop of dragon blood and for powerful strength!
His body sent out a command, fighting for control with his brain, and he heard a voice, which told him: "Take it, eat it, and become stronger."
No living being can resist the urge to become stronger based on his nature.
Qin Ran could bear it at first. He had been at Danfeng for more than 20 years, enduring loneliness and boredom, working hard to lay a solid foundation in order to go further, without pursuing strength.
But he couldn't stand it now.
He had been broken by the power.
All the self-cultivation he had been doing during this period of time was stimulated by the dragon blood, and his state of mind was completely destroyed.
"Eat it!"
"Take possession of it!"
He heard it, it was his own voice.
"There's nothing that can't be solved with one punch." He found an excuse, "If there is, then two punches!"
“Pah!”
He exerted force with his hands and the box in his hand was crushed.
He held up the crystal bottle of dragon's blood, facing the light, and tilted his head to look at it. The golden red dragon's blood refracted by the crystal looked like a work of art.
"Mr. Li?"
The sudden movement startled the owner of Dragon Whale Island. He looked at Qin Ran and saw that something was wrong.
He drew out his sword and held it in his hand. If Qin Ran made the next move, he promised that he would cut Qin Ran into pieces with one strike.
That was his dragon blood.
Kieran sensed the island owner's movement and turned to look over.
At this time, the whites of his eyes turned dark red, and the pupils turned dark blue. He looked scary, violent, and weird. "Island Master?" he asked with a smile.
"You, immediately! Right now! Put down the dragon blood!" The island owner said in a deep voice with a cold face and a knife in hand.
"You want me to put down the dragon blood?" Qin Ran laughed, his smile was a little bright and a little crazy.
The island owner saw that he was not in a good condition, so without hesitation, he raised his knife, stepped forward and slashed at him.
And as the island owner took this step...
“Pah!”
A crystal clear sound rang out in this luxurious alchemy room.
Qin Ran dropped the dragon blood crystal bottle he was holding, and the dragon blood and the crystal bottle fell into his mouth. His teeth glowed red and blue as he chewed up and down, the crystal bottle shattered, and the dragon blood slid into his esophagus.
In other words, the dragon blood merged into his body.
“Ahahahaha…”
He laughed wildly, and his thin body began to swell. His hands and feet became longer and thicker, his waist and back became thicker, and his muscles were intertwined hideously.
In an instant, he looked more like a physical cultivator than the island master.
"Thief!!!"
His dragon blood was gone just like that, and the island master's eyes were bloodshot. He roared angrily, and there was a faint sound of dragon roaring and whale cry. He chopped down with a knife, carrying the power of dragon and whale, and chopped directly towards Qin Ran.
"call out!"
The blade cut through space, and the space seemed to vibrate.
but……
"Bang!"
Before the blade hit Kieran's body, Kieran's fist had already hit the island owner.
The island master came in front of Qin Ran in an instant, and flew out in the next instant. He smashed the wall of the alchemy room and disappeared into the sky.
"Too slow..." Kieran sneered, "Too weak!"
He retracted his fist and turned to look at Mr. Zhai who was standing calmly in front of the alchemy furnace opposite him. He looked at the box in his hand and smiled strangely, "Give me the whale essence, thank you."
Mr. Zhai raised the box and pointed it towards Qin Ran.
But he said aloud: "Do you know why it is more difficult for you to control yourself than usual?"
"What?"
Qin Ran looked at the box in Mr. Zhai's hand with crazy eyes, and could no longer understand what Mr. Zhai said.
"I have poisoned this place." Mr. Zhai said calmly, "It is a very common poison, a drug that makes people excited. With your character and your alchemy skills, you should have been able to detect it long ago. But you didn't.
"My guess was correct. You have inherited the legacy of the old demon Shenhua. Your cultivation and strength have been greatly improved. However, your state of mind cannot control them. You have gone astray!!
"Everything went according to my plan. I won in the end."
"Humph!" Qin Ran said disdainfully, "You won?"
He walked up to Mr. Zhai and reached for the box.
"If you weren't possessed, you wouldn't have taken what I had so easily," said Mr. Zhai.
The whale spirit was right in front of him, so Qin Ran pretended not to hear it.
He reached out and picked up the box.
"I took it, so what?" He sneered and mocked Mr. Zhai, "He is just an alchemist.
!”
“Pah!”
He crushed the wooden box.
However……
Along with the sound of the wooden box being crushed, a red and black beam of light shone down on him from above his head.
He was started and looked up, and saw something like a disk on the roof.
"What is that?" he asked.
"The Gu Shen Pan!" Mr. Zhai explained patiently, "It can bewitch your soul.
"I know that there is something wrong with your state of mind. I used poison to lead you astray, and then used the Gu Shen Pan to confuse your soul."
If Qin Ran was still awake, he would be able to find a strong sense of déjà vu in Mr. Zhai...that was himself.
But now, as Mr. Zhai spoke, his mind gradually became confused. His consciousness slowly became turbid and heavy. His brain seemed to be stuck in the mud and could no longer move.
He became a manic fool.
"goodbye!"
Mr. Zhai smiled faintly, and indeed everything was under his control.
The magic in his body was running, he stretched out his hand, and a sword blade condensed from water appeared in his hand.
"The Soul-Severing Ice Blade is designed to sever the soul! I prepared it especially for you."
As he spoke, he slashed the ice blade in his hand forward diagonally, from Qin Ran's cheek to his shoulder, and pulled it out, splitting Qin Ran diagonally in half.
"Do you really think I can't kill you?" The ice blade in Mr. Zhai's hand slowly disappeared. "You are too arrogant!"
“Hmm?” Qin Ran suddenly replied slowly, “I… don’t… know…”
"What?!" Mr. Zhai was shocked and looked at Qin Ran hurriedly, "You are not dead?"
"Dead?" Qin Ran tilted his head and looked at him, "Why...why?"
He spoke slowly, but his hand stretched out very quickly, because his soul was restrained, but his body was not.
"Bang!"
One punch!
His fist went through Mr. Zhai's heart.
"You..." he said, "die!"
A red and blue light lit up on his arm, and Mr. Zhai slowly melted starting from his chest where his arm had pierced it.
Looking down at Qin Ran's arm, and then looking up at Qin Ran's strange eyes, Mr. Zhai slowly understood. He spoke word by word: "God...transformation...immortality...condensation!!"
He felt what it meant to be incapable. Everything was within his calculations, but he had no idea how abnormal Shenhua Xianning was.
In fact, he really has won.
But before he died, he had a plan.
He opened one hand and shot a beam of light from his palm toward the roof. The light penetrated the roof and bloomed in the air like a firework.
Afterwards, his entire body was evaporated by the Shenhua Xiancong and disappeared.
Mr. Zhai died due to cheating.
With the death of Mr. Zhai, the Gu Shen disk above Qin Ran's head lost control, the red and black light column disappeared, and his few remaining IQs returned.
He looked at the whale sperm in his hand, hesitated for a moment, and swallowed it in one gulp. He became taller because of it.
At this moment, he felt more than ten powerful auras approaching him in the distant sky.
"Are there any other experts?"
He jumped hard, crossed the roof, came to the top of the alchemy room, and looked into the distance.
Over there, more than ten people used escape techniques to surround him.
He roughly knew that those were the fireworks that Mr. Zhai set off when he was dying, summoning the people over.
He lowered his head again and saw countless people surrounding him in the island owner's mansion below.
He sneered, jumped hard, and took the initiative to face the more than ten powerful auras.
These dozen people were all of the third rank, but none of them were his match. He punched them one by one, and with just three punches and two kicks, he finished them all off.
Then, he was about to turn around and kill people in the island master's mansion, but at this moment, the third-grade monks he killed shot out a beam of light from their bodies and flew away.
go.
Qin Ran was stunned, sensing something was wrong, and hurriedly chased after the dozen or so lights, but the speed of the lights was too fast, and he only intercepted four or five.
The light is actually a jade pendant that glows.
Qin Ran took the jade pendant in his hand and took a look. On it was the word "元" (fate).
Suddenly, Qin Ran became more sober.
He was not stupid after all, he was just dazzled by the powerful force of Shenhua Xian Ning. Now, the "Yuan" organization finally made him sober up a little.
"The Fate Organization?!!"
This was the taboo that he had engraved in the depths of his soul when he was still calm and sober. This terrorist organization spanning three domains was enough to calm his arrogant heart.
He looked back and saw that some people in the island owner's mansion had organized a formation and were coming towards him. In the distance, the angry figure of the Dragon Whale Island owner was coming towards him.
"never mind......"
"I actually have no grudge against you, so I'll let you go."
As he thought about it, he made a diving move and jumped into the sea from mid-air.
Then unfolding "A Time to Live and a Time to Die", he disappeared into the vast sea.
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